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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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